I maintain that there is not a more beautiful place on earth than Seattle on a sunny day. That was today. It was 30 degrees when I started and 50 when I finished. Workout was 5M @ 5:20 with a twist. The idea was to find a spot that had some up and downhill to help prep for the beating Boston puts on your legs. So I did the Business Park loop which is exactly a mile. Half of it up and half of it down. I did a 10-mile warmup and then jumped into the workout. Hit all were either 5:18 or 5:17 except the middle one which was 5:21. I was very pleased. Nailed the workout which makes it three in a row with only the San Diego disaster blemishing the recent string of successful workouts. 5 mile cooldown. For probably the first time in a long time, I feel like I am getting close to getting back into marathon shape. | 